Overseas Nursing Sisters Association O.R., No.1

Four nurses serving overseas.

Overseas Nursing Sisters Association O.R., No.1

Nursing Class Lesson, c.1908

Possibly in OR. Cap, bib, and apron suggest VGH, but striped blouse is odd.

Ear, Nose, and Throat O.R.

Three nurses sit on a table in the ENT O.R. Note two different eras of uniform.

Abdominal Operation at VGH, c.1930, No. 1

Three surgeons and two nurses surround a patient in VGH O.R.

Dolls, Uniforms, and Pins Display

Three dolls document recreations of graduate nursing uniform (1929-1972 and post-1972 versions) and graduation gown for VGH-UBC. Nursing pins below, First Medals (1908 – ), Flowers of Music...

Dolls Depicting Student Uniforms

Dolls depict successive variations of student nurse uniforms. Depicted are: 1899-1910s, 1910s-1920s, 1920s-1940s, 1940s-1960s, 1960s-1970s, 1970s-. Variation is primarily in the form of sleeve style and length, length...

Display of Nursing Caps

Display of three nursing caps and associated pins, intended to illustrate the capping ceremony.

VGH Horse Drawn Ambulance

Horse drawn ambulance provided by the then-new Women’s Auxiliary. Driver was Dick Woodrow. Horsehair suture material was a by-product.

VGH Horse Drawn Ambulance (refined)

Refined version of HP.4a